Besieged but unfazed‚ President Jacob Zuma is set to be singing and dancing in Soweto‚ Johannesburg‚ at his birthday celebration rally on Wednesday as thousands of protesters descend on Pretoria demanding he step down.
Organisers say thousands of people are expected to join the second anti-Zuma march‚ this time organised by opposition parties - the DA‚ COPE‚ IFP‚ EFF‚ ACDP‚ APC and UDM.
- EFF: First we’ll remove Zuma‚ then the ANCEFF leader Julius Malema appealed to protesters to be disciplined on Wednesday as thousands marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to call for President Jacob Zuma’s resignation.
But Zuma will be at the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown attending his 75th birthday celebratory rally organised by the ANC.
- Why I'm marching against Zuma: 94-year-old protester explains why she joined #NationalDayofActionEmily Mohapi is 94 years old‚ has sore knees and leans on her walking stick to slowly get by but she was not about to be left out of the march to force President Jacob Zuma out of office.
Former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan‚ who was‚ together with his deputy Mcebisi Jonas‚ axed by Zuma‚ angering South Africans‚ is also celebrating his 58th birthday on the same day.
EFF leader Malema emphasised that unity was paramount to ensure the objective of removing Zuma from office.
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